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New York First State To Offer Free Public University Tuition For Middle Class
February 25, 2026
Hunter College professor Allyson Friedman has been placed on leave after racist hot-mic remarks during a NYC school meeting went…
Kevaughn Goldson, Denita Jackson, Missouri, crime, theGrio.com
February 25, 2026
Prosecutors allege Kevaughn Goldson was involved in a volatile relationship with Denitia Jackson leading up to the deadly fight.  
U.S. Women's Hockey Team, State of the Union, Trump, Laila Edwards
February 23, 2026
The U.S. women's hockey team politely declined the invitation from President Trump to attend the State of the Union on…
New York First State To Offer Free Public University Tuition For Middle Class
February 23, 2026
A Hunter College professor is under fire after making racist remarks on a widely attended Zoom call earlier this month.
Abdallah Diaby, New York City, crime, theGrio.com
February 23, 2026
21-year-old Abdallah Diaby was arrested and charged in connection with an early morning robbery on Dec. 1 at  4Gseller boutique…
Summer Smith, Collin County Texas, Texas Jury, Boy Forced To Drink Urine, Asher Vann Case, Racial Bullying
February 23, 2026
A Texas jury ruled in favor of a teen accused of racial bullying after a Black parent said he forced…
Richard Seymour Ferguson appears in court during sentencing in Florida manslaughter case tied to deadly 2023 crash, thegrio
February 23, 2026
A Florida father was sentenced to 37 years in prison after allowing his unlicensed teenage son to drive in a…
February 18, 2026
Authorities say a woman posed as a Child Protective Services worker and attempted to remove a child from a home.
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February 18, 2026
On Feb. 16, Avel Gordly, who made history as the first Black woman elected to Oregon’s state senate, died of…
Linda Davis ICE, Linda Davis Savannah, Woman killed in ICE car accident, ICE Savannah Georgia, Linda Davis Oscar Vasquez Lopez theGrio.com
February 17, 2026
Dr. Linda Davis, a beloved special education teacher, died in a car crash involving a man fleeing ICE officers in…
Naomi Campbell, Jeffrey Epstein, theGrio.com
February 17, 2026
Naomi Campbell first spoke out about her connection to Jeffrey Epstein in 2019 and continues to condemn his actions. 
forty acres fresh market, chicago, black history, entrepreneurship, Black-owned grocery store Chicago, thegrio.com
February 14, 2026
Forty Acres Fresh Market, a Black-owned grocery store in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, is expanding fresh food access and reclaiming “40…
Tiffany Woods, theGrio.com
February 12, 2026
Tiffany Woods was convicted of second-degree murder in 2008 after the death of her newborn son after he was fed…
Keion White, Lil Baby, Keion White shooting, theGrio.com
February 11, 2026
49ers’ player Keion White suffered a gunshot wound to the ankle following an altercation with Lil Baby on Feb. 9.
James Pearce Jr., James Pearce Jr. Arrested, James, Rickea Jackson, Rickea Jackson Police Report
February 9, 2026
Falcons rookie James Pearce Jr. is maintaining his innocence after a widely publicizied arrest on Saturday involving his ex-girlfriend.
Jail Cell, Syracuse, Cheree Boyd, Cheree Boyd Settlement, Onondaga County
February 6, 2026
Onondaga County in New York has settled a lawsuit with a woman who gave birth to a premature newborn in…
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February 6, 2026
Lil Jon has shared a statement following confirmation that his son, Nathan Smith, aka DJ Young Slade, has died.
February 6, 2026
Rep. Jasmine Crockett and others express outrage and urge Republicans to act after Donald Trump posted a video of the…
February 5, 2026
Morehouse College’s president apologized after Tuskegee basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed following a game.
Georgia man deported, Georgia veteran deported, Godfrey Wade veteran theGrio.com
February 5, 2026
“You're willing to die for this country. That should matter," Godfrey Wade’s family says of the Georgia veteran's potential deportation